To each his own, and everyone has one. Mine is I think this game is a hit, mostly to the youth of our nation since they think any kind of cartoon with realistic violence, or characters with some kind of gimick. (Super human powers, Ability to create something out of nothing, drive a huge mech, or to use a sword of pure energy.)This is what our youth gets attachted to and what is very addictive. On a different note FMA is, thus far, very popular for it\'s main character\'s age and his witty antics (note:they\'re not really that witty.) ontop of that, this anime is purely based on fantasy, and imagination which is the reason you can\'t really compare it to real life alchemy. Real life alchemy took alot of lives with experimentation on random people, and was started with the hope of finding the real Philosopher\'s Stone, which is supposed to be the Holy Grail of alchemy. It was said that the stone could turn lead into gold, and it was also said in different parts of the world that alchemy could create a potion that would make you immortal. This is only some of the things I know about real life alchemy, and that honestly, FMA does not follow that, but this is a cartoon, and is based on pure fiction, fantasy, and imagination, which is not to be taken in on a realistic view. If everyone wanted anime based on historical events, and real life occurences, then Anime wouldn\'t be as fun, and poular as it has become.
The gameplay of FMA is still unknown to me, I\'ve only heard that it is short, and the alchemy you can use is limited, which honestly leaves you wanting more. The graphics are cartoony, which is honestly great, and keeps the same comic releif that the show has. This honestly is what\'s driving me to try it out, plus I\'m a fan as well.
[Edited on 7-2-2005 by Lott Desel]